As the great “next James Bond” debate continues, fans of the franchise are looking back at the exotic locales that have come before.
Outside the glossy chrome of Vauxhall’s MI6 headquarters, the British agent’s chaotic travel itineraries have featured luxury hotels, ancient cities and private islands – seriously racking up the air miles.
With enemy lairs, sprawling estates and fight sequences criss-crossing continents since Dr. No’s Jamaica setting in 1962, Bond has left bullet holes and empty martini glasses everywhere from Shanghai to the Scottish Highlands.
Shot with an ever-glamorous edge, the films have made their backdrops famous, with tourists hunting the spy high life.
Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay is now colloquially known as “James Bond Island”, and Daniel Craig’s No Time to Die drive down Norway’s Atlantic Ocean Road sent movie enthusiasts on scenic road trips.
If you’ve made it your mission to travel like 007, here are the best Bond filming locations,
